The Adult Basic Education program is designed for adults and out-of-school youth ages 16 years or older who are currently functioning below the eighth grade level or equivalent; are not enrolled in secondary school; do not have a secondary school diploma or its equivalent; and are beyond the age of compulsory school attendance under State law.

Enrollment and participation contains links to Excel tables for the state-administered adult education program for program years 2000-2001, 2001-2002, and 2002-2003 including Abe, ESL, and ASE levels, age, ethnicity, gender, and adult education personnel.

The Online English Portal, known as USALearns, is an easily accessible Internet learning tool that contains instructional materials, developed primarily with public funds, to teach basic English skills and help adults improve their English proficiency. The Web site is designed to allow learners with low-level literacy skills to use the tool independently, but it can also be used with a teacher or tutor.